Over the last several decades, the Jewish South has been transformed. While much national attention has been focused on the decline of small town Jewish communities in the South, more Jews live in the former Confederacy today than ever before – this is true even if you exclude that southern-most borough of New York: south Florida.This interactive presentation will examine the economic and demographic changes that have reshaped southern Jewish life and its future prospects. It will also explore the provocative question, “If Jewish life in the South is flourishing, can the same be said for southern Jewish identity?”
